This art exhibition highlights the artistic achievements of year 11 and 12 students at Punchbowl Boys’ High School. The First Annual Visual Arts Exhibition started in 2010 and since then, the Visual Arts Faculty, stages an Art Exhibition every year. The Visual Arts Exhibition is sponsored by the University of Western Sydney, Bankstown Campus and the exhibition is hosted at the University in the Margot Hardy Gallery.

Mr Jihad Dib, the Principal of Punchbowl Boys’ High School cordially invites you to attend the exhibition opening on Friday 22 June 2012 at 5.30 for 6.00 pm start.

The students of Punchbowl Boys’ High School in recent years have displayed their creative talents in many competitions and exhibitions receiving recognition within the school and wider community. Highlights include:

Students in Year 9 and 10 Visual Arts classes participated in a program run by Save the Children, a non-for-profit organisation, which aims to empower students to act as advocates for children’s rights. Participation was not limited to students receiving direction for their artworks, but rather the students influenced the final outcome of the project, enhancing their role in the actual decision making process. The various murals displayed across the school, created in conjunction with local artists, express student views and are the result of this initiative.

Year 11 and Year 12 Visual Arts students have been involved in curating and staging an exhibition of HSC Artworks for students and teachers. Each student produced works with intriguing concepts by using various mediums.

In 2011, one of the Year 12 Visual Arts Student was nominated for Art Express. Art Express showcases HSC Practical Excellence. In the last three years, students have been improving at an excelling rate. The Highest Band for the last three years in Visual Arts is Band 5.

A strong emphasis in 2012 school’s visual arts program has been the integration of “digital art” and the utilization of a variety of software. Punchbowl Boys’ High School Visual Arts Faculty has also introduced a new unit to Year 9 which focuses upon Digital and Photographic Media. Students now have the opportunity to discover the traditional form of photography via shared dark room facilities located at St. Mary Senior College.